4: Why athletes get tattoos, and why they're helpful, ways to boost our aggressiveness and motivation, Ime Udoka suspension, and Spain and the Las Vegas Aces won!
In today's fourth episode of the Sports & Psychology Podcast coming to you every Saturday morning, we're going to have a bit of fun, and jump into the topic of athletes & tattoos. I feel like it’s a topic that is marveled about, but rather seemed as something as taboo to discuss. So here I am, going to discuss it in depth. We’ll jump into some of the lesser-known psychological reasons behind why these decisions are made, and the benefits tattoos might bring to players’ performance. And next week we’ll be right back into the tips and tricks for increasing performance. If you're interested in the psychology behind sports or the power of symbology, then you’re right where you want to be. Every fourth episode or so, I want to change up all the serious performance and growth talks with a more fun topic. And the first one I thought of was athletes and tattoos. What an interesting fascination. Most athletes I know personally, even amateurs have them. So what purpose do they serve, why do athletes permanently color their skin, and psychologically what do we see it doing for them? Let me be clear before we jump into this, I don’t recommend people to get, or not to get tattoos on their bodies. I believe that it’s everyone’s choice as to whether it’s something that brings them value in their life or not. I do think, though, that there are a lot of beneficial reasons and factors psychologically to tattoos that we might ignore. We’re going to start with psychologically why tattoos are attractive... I hope that you’ve had a good time listening to me discuss why athletes get tattoos. If you have other ideas, comments, or just completely disagree with me, make sure you send me an email at sportsandpsychologypod@gmail.com and I’ll definitely respond. I think it’s great to see how athletes can help themselves in committing, motivation, and their values by putting those symbols directly on their skin. On top of that, they can firm themselves in their identity as adults choosing their path instead of always just performing for others who expect that from them. Please reach out: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athlete.m1ndset/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/athletem1ndset E-mail: sportsandpsychologypod@gmail.com Book a session: https://www.coachingpraha.com/bookonline